Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 894485 - Employee injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 894485 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 01/05/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112407747	01/05/1993	1521	0	Daystar Const.Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 5, 1993, Employee #1 was placing a sheet of plywood over exposed underground electric lines in a trench 7 to 8 feet deep. The soil caved in up to Employee #1's left knee. Unable to break free and exit the trench, Employee #1 was rescued by the Fairfax County fire and rescue team. Employee #1 suffered only minor injuries to his lower legs.

Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112407747			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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